Larry HeylFish Story (2007)
Fish Story
copyright by Larry Heyl 2007
Licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license
Footage and uncompressed audio available.
Recorded on May 15, 2007 at HairyLarryLand
Credits:
Producer - Larry Heyl
Performer - Hairy Larry
Comments:
The Blues Fest house band is called The Mudcats. We host jam sessions and fill in when we have an empty slot.
This year at Sunday In The Park we are featuring Mike "Whisker Fish" Dollins and The Big Blue Cats.
So this song is dedicated to both bands and I plan on singing it with both bands in the next two weeks.
It's a real fish story in the tall tales tradition with Biblical allusions, singing fish, and everything.
Lyrics:
Fish Story
copyright 2007 by Larry Heyl
I know you heard a fish story or two
Last time I went fishin I heard something new
I pulled in a whiskerfish I was shakin in my shoes
When that old mudcat started singin the blues.
He said,
Now I got you, hook, line, and sinker
Cause the fish you just caught will get you all distraught
You better throw me back before this old mudcat
Gets all fishy in your face and turns into a stinker.
So I was troubled, didn't know what to do
Cause I had a hankering for mudcat stew.
But that whiskerfish said, If you try to eat me.
You'll be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Because
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You heard about Jonah now that's quite a tale
If you try to eat me you'll think you swallowed a whale
Cause I'll blow up big like a polar bear
And bust my ass right outta there.
He said,
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Suddenly I didn't feel so well
I looked past that whiskerfish straight into hell
As I grabbed my knife and started cuttin him free
He stuck his whiskers right into me
Singin,
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I know you heard a fish story or two
You probably thought some of them weren't true
But let me tell you now, you'll be shakin in your shoes
When that old mudcat starts a singin the blues.
He said,
chorus
Equipment:
Video Cameras - JVC GR-DV800U
Microphones - Audio Technica 831b on my Sigma and an EV 649b on my harp rack mixed to mono - two lav mics used in video studios everywhere
Preamp - M-Audio DMP2
Audio Recorder - iRiver H320
Personal video:
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Please let me know if these don't work or if your player isn't listed.
I uploaded these files.
fish_story.h300.avi - Cinepack made by iRiverter for the iRiver 220x176 format - My Favorite
fish_story.mv4 - Mpeg4 render made with Quicktime iPod(320x240) setting - iPod and PSP ???
fish_story-handheld.divx - DivX for handhelds 176x128 - Smallest Size for download or PMP
fish_story.mp4 - Mpeg4 render made with Quicktime Broadband medium setting 320x240
fish_story.ogg - Rendered with ffmpeg2theora using the Preview preset 320x240
fish_story.rmvb - Real Media version made with Real Producer Basic 10 350K VBR
fish_story-portable.divx - Made with DivX Converter this video will play on many DVD players 640x464
I wrote an article on these seven formats and why I chose them.
Seven Formats for Seven Songs In Seven Days
Download the mp3 audio here.
Thanks,
Hairy Larry
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This item is part of the collection: Open Source Movies
Producer:
Larry Heyl
Audio/Visual:
sound,
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Keywords: acoustic; guitar; hairy larry; music,vocals,harp,harmonica,blues,funny
Creative Commons license:
Attribution 3.0